Newark East Side (1) at West Essex (7), Greater Newark Tournament, First Round - Baseball

Max Karp struck out nine in five innings to lead fifth-seeded West Essex to a 7-1 victory over 12th-seeded Newark East Side in the first round of the Greater Newark Tournament in North Caldwell.

Karp (5-1) allowed one unearned run, three hits and three walks for West Essex. James Panzarino threw two scoreless innings for the save and Mike Cesare added two RBI. Ibys Corchado had an RBI double for Newark East Side.